…gallons of cellulosic biofuel. That means the implied RVO for conventional biofuels including corn ethanol was set at 15 billion gallons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…understand the critical nature of rural development to the American economy.” USDA is encouraging the public to provide input on the plan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…to the Chinese market,” said National Chicken Council President Mike Brown. “With the announcement of U.S. beef access to China, we encourage the administration to continue their work to remove…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
The White House announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with China that will restore U.S. beef access to that country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
…decrease of 12 percent from 2016. Click here to view the latest market data from AEM. Read more on tractor sales. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New Zealand Continues TPP Push Without U.S.
New Zealand continues its push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States. New Zealand this week completed its ratification process, approving of the final agreement. Although, the future is…
Agri View: Corn, the Oldest Crop
…It isn’t a difficult crop to grow. But it has to be carefully monitored. It is probably the most studied crop grown by American farmers. Finally, it is one of…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
The dairy industry is eager to work with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to protect and expand market access for U.S. dairy while addressing problematic Canadian dairy policies, the National…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…Trump Administration is listening to America’s farmers and ranchers. In this farm economy, trade is more important than ever to farmers’ incomes. Overseas markets represent 73 percent of the world’s…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…our nation is crucial to the future of the agricultural economy and USDA must always argue for the needs of rural America. “The economic health of small towns across America…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…to curb regulations that are killing jobs and hurting our farmers. It’s time for government to get out of the way and let our farmers farm,” said Governor Greitens. “We…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…notes that the farm economy is in the midst of a four-year, 50 percent decline. He says Secretary Perdue will share his perspective on the economic outlook in rural America,…